Buying a 1995 Sportster - advice needed

[al_templeton]

Hello all,

I'm new to the forum and I'm looking for advice. I have the chance to buy a good condition, single motor, 1995 Seadoo Sportster and I need advice. Here are some questions I have:

1. Are there any known problems with this model? I'm wondering about future costs, maintenance etc

2. Is it hard to change the colour by getting new stickers and body parts?

Thanks for any input you have.
Cheers, AL

 

[kustomkarl]

Welcome to the seadoo forum Al. This is a friendly place with lots of active members here to help out with your questions. The 95 sportster is a older seadoo, so it might have some maintenance issues. It's hard to tell with out looking it over.The graphics and colors can be as different as you imagination.
If you want you could join as a "premium member". As a premium member you can down load a authentic seadoo manual from the seadoo manual library. In the library is a variety of manuals for almost all years and models. You can view as many as you like on line as a PDF file, or download it and print it for your personal and privet use. There are operator manuals and repair manuals for you to do your own repairs on your seadoo. The repair manuals have everything from troubleshooting, repair procedures to winterizing. It contains wire diagrams torque specs and pictures for disassemble and assemble instructions. In the spec sheets it tells everything needed to maintain oil changes, spark plug gaps, carburetor rebuilds and impeller wear ring tolerances. Click on the "Seadoo Manuals" link at the top of the page for more details. If you need any help or get in a jam, we are always here to answer your questions too.
Karl

 

[seadoosnipe]

It's old.....

At 13 years old, you'll have to figure in the cost of maintenance. I've said it before.....it doesn't matter if it were stored in a garage, when the parts and systems get this old, they become less reliable. The good part is, the engine is really simple and easy to work with.
The other thing you'll need to look at is parts availability. I use Babbitts and at the moment, there parts list stops at 1996. Next year, it will stop at 1997. Even the Seadoo official website, which is also equipped with a parts catalog, ends around 1996 too. So, looking up parts for an older boat my be a bit difficult. That would be the only thing stopping me. Can I get the parts I need if something breaks.:cheers: